This is so totally me! Except, we wind up eating so late because of our little guy I’m too hungry and tired to try and get the money shot at night. Instead, I’ve become *superb* at styling leftovers for shoots in the lovely morning light.

AHHH!! Haha this is sooo SO completely true! You just described me to a T! I even just sent this to my boyfriend to read since he makes fun of me all the time for this stuff 😀 PS, love the new kitchen towels! xoxo

I can so relate now!! Lucky that my hubby is understanding with all this like yours is:-). A few months ago I would have thought that people that did this were crazy…well, sometimes I do think I’m crazy for going through all this…lol. Great post!

Word! I always feel so guilty that my photos arent improving… a lot of it (I tell myself) is due to the fact that I don’t get home to cook until like almost 8pm. I havent event submitted to Foodgawker/TS yet cause I know what the issues are… One day!!

Great post and I am sure most foodies can relate to it. It takes a lot of time and effort to make pretty pics and I still don’t have the hang of it. I don’t have any nice towels or back grounds, simply because I can’t style my food even if my life would depend on it. So I keep things as they are and continue to make my fuzz free food =)

Food bloggers can never have enough of the styling stuff! Also
we are the only ones that truly know how many takes you have
to go through to get a good picture.
Yes I am in the club and constantly on the lookout for stuff.

Yeah! Dont forget the one that shows your hand and your nail polish is chipped. Or your dog is in the shot because she wants your cold leftovers more than you! Is there a trick to tastespotting or foodgawker?

Aww, what a great post. I don’t have half the stuff you’ve got because mainly, my mother has a thing about clutter and while I’d love to stock up on so many things for taking my pictures, she claims the house has enough stuff already 🙂 I always enjoy reading your posts, Tina!

LOVE this!!! sooo spot on! I also have the spiral notebooks in the kitchen. And my kitchen cabinets need to be reorganized again due to all the props. 🙂 Love the life of a food blogger though…I’m quite hooked!

I love this post! I am pointing to things going I need one of those. I want one of those. I don`t use a tripod, what is wrong with me. I must pull ours out. I don`t have a white box. I am a slacker. *hangs her head and shame and grabs her notebook*

My husband works for a wood flooring company… those were just scraps from an old job that he stained and finished – maybe stop by a wood flooring store and see if that have any scraps they are getting rid of… otherwise I have no idea – so sorry!